Recommendations & Endorsements
Recommendation by Christine Zabel – Andersen Corporation
March, 2008
"PORTICO brings unique perspectives to each assignment as a business owner, professional consultant, corporate leader, educator, mentor, non-profit board member and community volunteer. Vicki Fuehrer gets what it takes to run the business so her ideas and work products meet the needs of each assignment by directly linking the work to the business objectives. Although a deep technical expert, she is not a "one product" consultant. She is collaborative, strategic, tactical and cost conscious."
Service Category: Business Consultant
Year first hired: 1986 (hired more than once)
Top Qualities: Great Results, Expert, Creative
Recommendaton by Jan Ballman – CEO and Principal of Paradigm Reporting & Captioning, Inc.
March, 2008
"I worked with PORTICO to overhaul our company’s compensation infrastructure and retool our paid time off plan. Vicki Fuehrer studied each employee’s position and created job descriptions, which we now use in performance evaluations and in the hiring process. She researched the local marketplace and provided low-to-high compensation recommendations for each position based on their job description and current salary scales. Vicki also structured comprehensive bonus plans for employees and partners. These services performed by PORTICO Consulting have proven to create an environment that drives and rewards employee performance."
Service Category: Business Consultant
Year first hired: 2006 (hired more than once)
Top Qualities: Great Results, Personable, On Time
Recommendation by Stuart Palmer – Intelligentdesign
January, 2009
"I've been working alongside Vicki and PORTICO Consulting at a shared client for a number of months. It goes without saying that she is professional, focused and a person of integrity. But what I've enjoyed most about Vicki is her ability to take a clinical and often sterile subject matter like HR policy, compensation and performance metrics (no offense intended) and make it feel fresh and vital."
Recommendation by: Mari Fellrath – Great Clips Corporation
March, 2008
"Vicki Fuehrer is one of the best Reward, Work Design and Recognition experts in the Twin Cities. She brings so much experience and knowledge to the table and works with clients to find the solution that is right for their organization, culture and business goals. She also has tremendous knowledge in organizational development and HR planning. She is wonderful to work with, challenges clients to think outside the box, and is flexible and professional in her approach. She has provided value on every project she has done for our organization."
Service Category: Business Consultant
Year first hired: 1994 (hired more than once)
Top Qualities: Expert, High Integrity, Creative
Recommendation by: Gregg Lindberg, SPHR – Instructor at Bethel University
January, 2009
"A creative human resource professional, Vicki provides an engaging classroom experience for learners and colleagues through her unique perspectives and vast professional experience. Applying her knowledge of total rewards, Vicki's professional background in compensation and human resource management provides learners with a practicable and actionable experience. I have truly enjoyed teaching with Vicki and am proud to call her a colleague. Outside of the classroom, I would strongly recommend Vicki and her consulting through PORTICO - a resourceful and diverse consulting agency."
